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Blog | Women-Led Businesses To Social Events, The Surprise That Is New Saudi
The Saudi Arabia with strict gender segregation, tough Islamic laws, and dress codes, no longer exists. The country's women are now truly in the drivers seat.
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10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
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Students Skipping School In Saudi Arabia Can Put Parents At Risk Of Jail
Parents in Saudi Arabia could face imprisonment if their children stay away from school for 20 days without a valid reason, the Gulf News reported.
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Saudi Prince's New City- Air Taxis, Robot Maids, Its Own Laws
A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain, according to the latest disclosures on the project by the kingdom's de facto ruler.
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Britain Wants Accountability Over Jamal Khashoggi Murder: PM Theresa May
Britain wants to see accountability for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia should investigate the death thoroughly and in a way that adheres to international laws, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
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Britain Broke Law In Allowing Arms Exports To Saudis, Says UK Court
Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen, an English court ruled on Thursday after activists said there was evidence the weapons had been used in violation of human rights statutes.
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Saudi Arabia De-Fangs Religious Police But Plans To Enforce Public "Decency"
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned "public decency" law is stoking controversy with some fearing a revival of morality policing.
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"Brunei Becoming Southeast Asia's Saudi Arabia": Outcry Over Sharia Laws
Brunei's imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, is a bid by the country's ruler to boost support among conservatives and highlights a steady drift away from the West, observers say.
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"Fish In Oasis": Saudi Sisters Stranded In Hong Kong Given Extended Stay
Two Saudi sisters marooned in Hong Kong after fleeing their family have been granted an extended stay in the city until next month, their law firm said Thursday, as they urgently seek sanctuary in a third country.
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Netflix Drops Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj Episode Critical of Saudi Arabia
Netflix confirmed Tuesday that it removed an episode of a satirical comedy show that criticizes Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Prince Faces Jail In UK For Flouting Contempt Laws Amid Loan Fight
A Saudi prince faces jail in Britain for flouting English contempt laws in the latest stage of a long-running dispute over a loan agreement with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a former chairman of Zain Saudi Arabia, should be imprisoned for a year, a London judge said Friday. The prince, who ...
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Saudi Woman May Face Sex Charges, 2 Years In Jail For Hugging Pop Star
A woman may face charges under a new harassment law in Saudi Arabia after storming a stage to hug a pop star, authorities and local media said Sunday.
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"Magical": A Saudi Arabian Woman Drives A Formula One Car As Ban Ends
From the streets of Saudi Arabia to a French track, women are taking the wheel.
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End Of Driving Ban Will Boost Women's Economic Role In Saudi Arabia
The end of a decades-old female driving ban is expected to bring an economic windfall for millions of Saudi women, making it easier for them to work and do business.
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Two More Women Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women's rights activists, in an "unrelenting crackdown" just days before the kingdom ends a decades-long ban on female motorists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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Blog | Women-Led Businesses To Social Events, The Surprise That Is New Saudi
The Saudi Arabia with strict gender segregation, tough Islamic laws, and dress codes, no longer exists. The country's women are now truly in the drivers seat.
-
10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
-
Students Skipping School In Saudi Arabia Can Put Parents At Risk Of Jail
Parents in Saudi Arabia could face imprisonment if their children stay away from school for 20 days without a valid reason, the Gulf News reported.
-
Saudi Prince's New City- Air Taxis, Robot Maids, Its Own Laws
A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain, according to the latest disclosures on the project by the kingdom's de facto ruler.
-
Britain Wants Accountability Over Jamal Khashoggi Murder: PM Theresa May
Britain wants to see accountability for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia should investigate the death thoroughly and in a way that adheres to international laws, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
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Britain Broke Law In Allowing Arms Exports To Saudis, Says UK Court
Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen, an English court ruled on Thursday after activists said there was evidence the weapons had been used in violation of human rights statutes.
-
Saudi Arabia De-Fangs Religious Police But Plans To Enforce Public "Decency"
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned "public decency" law is stoking controversy with some fearing a revival of morality policing.
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"Brunei Becoming Southeast Asia's Saudi Arabia": Outcry Over Sharia Laws
Brunei's imposition of harsh sharia laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, is a bid by the country's ruler to boost support among conservatives and highlights a steady drift away from the West, observers say.
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"Fish In Oasis": Saudi Sisters Stranded In Hong Kong Given Extended Stay
Two Saudi sisters marooned in Hong Kong after fleeing their family have been granted an extended stay in the city until next month, their law firm said Thursday, as they urgently seek sanctuary in a third country.
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Netflix Drops Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj Episode Critical of Saudi Arabia
Netflix confirmed Tuesday that it removed an episode of a satirical comedy show that criticizes Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Prince Faces Jail In UK For Flouting Contempt Laws Amid Loan Fight
A Saudi prince faces jail in Britain for flouting English contempt laws in the latest stage of a long-running dispute over a loan agreement with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a former chairman of Zain Saudi Arabia, should be imprisoned for a year, a London judge said Friday. The prince, who ...
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Saudi Woman May Face Sex Charges, 2 Years In Jail For Hugging Pop Star
A woman may face charges under a new harassment law in Saudi Arabia after storming a stage to hug a pop star, authorities and local media said Sunday.
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"Magical": A Saudi Arabian Woman Drives A Formula One Car As Ban Ends
From the streets of Saudi Arabia to a French track, women are taking the wheel.
-
End Of Driving Ban Will Boost Women's Economic Role In Saudi Arabia
The end of a decades-old female driving ban is expected to bring an economic windfall for millions of Saudi women, making it easier for them to work and do business.
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Two More Women Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women's rights activists, in an "unrelenting crackdown" just days before the kingdom ends a decades-long ban on female motorists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
